IM Level Descriptions GENERAL SPEAKING ABILITY: The student does not usually have problems communicating but still misunderstands or fails to communicate his thoughts sometimes. He talks confidently in different contexts, exploring and communicating his ideas. In discussion, he shows understanding of the main points. He begins to adapt what he says to the needs of the listener, varying the use of vocabulary and the level of details. He is beginning to be aware of standard English and when to use it. GRAMMAR for Speaking: The student can sense if there’s something wrong in a sentence. He knows well most of phrasal and modal verbs, and he can apply grammatical structures when organizing his thoughts. However, he at times fails to make himself clear in some aspects, especially on unfamiliar topics. VOCABULARY for Speaking: The student uses vocabulary confidently & accurately. He can define or give detailed description of most words including some technical words, but sometimes still makes mistakes when communicating. PRONUNCIATION for Speaking: The student knows the correct pronunciation of all vowels and consonants. He knows the proper stressing of most words, their intonation and tones, and has knowledge of homophones that helps him identify & pronounce words correctly. He can also differentiate short & long sounds with accurate pronunciation. LISTENING for Speaking: The student listens to different texts, exploring and communicating his ideas using correct words and grammar. He can get almost all of the major details when listening to news reports. He can retell and give a detail description of short stories he had listened to. When listening to dialogues or conversations, he can give relevant comments and questions which shows that he had listened carefully. Fluency for Speaking: The student does not usually have problems communicating but still misunderstands or fails to communicate his thoughts sometimes. He talks confidently in different contexts, exploring and communicating his ideas. In discussion, he shows understanding of the main points. He begins to adapt what he says to the needs of the listener, varying the use of vocabulary and the level of details. He is beginning to be aware of standard English and when to use it. |
IM Level Descriptions GENERAL SPEAKING ABILITY: The student does not usually have problems communicating but still misunderstands or fails to communicate her thoughts sometimes. She talks confidently in different contexts, exploring and communicating her ideas. In discussion, she shows understanding of the main points. She begins to adapt what she says to the needs of the listener, varying the use of vocabulary and the level of details. She is beginning to be aware of standard English and when to use it. GRAMMAR for Speaking: The student can sense if there’s something wrong in a sentence. She knows well most of phrasal and modal verbs, and she can apply grammatical structures when organizing her thoughts. However, she at times fails to make herself clear in some aspects, especially on unfamiliar topics. VOCABULARY for Speaking: The student uses vocabulary confidently & accurately. She can define or give detailed description of most words including some technical words, but sometimes still makes mistakes when communicating. PRONUNCIATION for Speaking: The student knows the correct pronunciation of all vowels and consonants. She knows the proper stressing of most words, their intonation and tones, and has knowledge of homophones that helps her identify & pronounce words correctly. She can also differentiate short & long sounds with accurate pronunciation. LISTENING for Speaking: The student listens to different texts, exploring and communicating her ideas using correct words and grammar. She can get almost all of the major details when listening to news reports. She can retell and give a detail description of short stories she had listened to. When listening to dialogues or conversations, she can give relevant comments and questions which shows that she had listened carefully. Fluency for Speaking: The student does not usually have problems communicating but still misunderstands or fails to communicate her thoughts sometimes. She talks confidently in different contexts, exploring and communicating her ideas. In discussion, she shows understanding of the main points. She begins to adapt what she says to the needs of the listener, varying the use of vocabulary and the level of details. She is beginning to be aware of standard English and when to use it. |
